August 11, 2020: US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Briefing Room on Monday during a daily session with reporters following a shooting near the White House. According to CNN, Trump was being escorted out from the briefing room, as there was a shooting outside the White House. Moments later, he returned and continued the briefing and said that the situation "very well seems to be under control".
Trump further thanked the Secret Service saying that they did "a fantastic job". "There was a shooting outside the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work. Somebody has been taken to hospital. Seems the person was shot by Secret Service," he said. When asked about whether he was rattled by the incident, he answered, "Do I seem rattled? It is unfortunate but the world has always been a dangerous place. It is not something that is unique."
Meanwhile the US Secret Service said at no time was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger when gunshots were fired by a shooter. "The investigation into a US Secret Service (USSS) officer involved shooting is ongoing. A male subject and a USSS officer were both transported to a local hospital," the Secret Service tweeted. "At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger," the tweet added.
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August 11, 2020: US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Briefing Room on Monday during a daily session with reporters following a shooting near the White House.
August 11, 2020: US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the Briefing Room on Monday during a daily session with reporters following a shooting near the White House. According to CNN, Trump was being escorted out from the briefing room, as there was a shooting outside the White House. Moments later, he returned and continued the briefing and said that the situation "very well seems to be under control".
Trump further thanked the Secret Service saying that they did "a fantastic job". "There was a shooting outside the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work. Somebody has been taken to hospital. Seems the person was shot by Secret Service," he said. When asked about whether he was rattled by the incident, he answered, "Do I seem rattled? It is unfortunate but the world has always been a dangerous place. It is not something that is unique."
Meanwhile the US Secret Service said at no time was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger when gunshots were fired by a shooter. "The investigation into a US Secret Service (USSS) officer involved shooting is ongoing. A male subject and a USSS officer were both transported to a local hospital," the Secret Service tweeted. "At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger," the tweet added.